Local News

LACONIA — Police have confirmed that the man held in Belknap County Jail after allegedly loosing two shots into a Meredith residence last Sunday morning was also involved in a bizarre incident on Pleasant Street five days earlier.
Jesse Lohman, 33, of Lempster was held in lieu of $100,000 cash bail following his arraignment this week on charges of reckless conduct, being a felon in possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property — all felonies — arising from the incident in Meredith.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Richard Simmons said yesterday that Lohman is the man a homeowner found in his driveway when he... Read more

LACONIA — There are currently 21 vacant positions — seven alternate seats and 14 regular seats — on a dozen municipal boards and commissions. City officials are encouraging residents to contribute to the governance of their community by volunteering to serve as either an alternate…

LACONIA — Warren Hutchins, the chairman of the Planning Board, declined to comment on remarks following the decision of a narrowly divided City Council to reappoint him to another three year term on the board earlier this week.
Just before the vote, Councilor Henry Lipman (Ward…

LACONIA — In November, voters will elect a mayor, six city councilors, four school board members and two police commissioners along with a supervisor of the checklist, moderator, ward clerk and selectman in all six wards.
City council elections will be held in all six wards.…

Letters

As the presidential campaign heats up, and we head into the first debate among the 16 declared Republican candidates, there is an asymmetry between the two political parties.
Republican voters have been seething with discontent toward their party's officeholders and have not become enchanted with any one of 15 more or less conventional politicians who are running. Democratic voters support their officeholders with lockstep loyalty and seem untroubled by the serious flaws of their party's clear... Read more

Columns

By Roy Sanborn REALTOR®
Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Real Estate
June was a great month for single family home sales in our Lakes region communities with 112 transactions taking place at an average sales price of $325,548. That brings the total number of transactions for the first half of 2015 to 417 at an average price of $309,625. That is up from last year's first-half total of 408 transactions at an average of $299,623.
How do you choose a real estate agent to work with you... Read more

Sports

The Waukewan Ladies were back on the course for the first sunny day of the season. The ladies cheered as they teed off on the back nine. Teams of 4 and a game of "Count Your Putts" was the plan of attack. Two best putts per hole netted the winning team $10 per player with a total of only 27 putts. Congratulations to the team of: Jan Lefebvre, Ellen Vail, Gloria Ferland, and Karen Bourgeois.... Read more

Weddings

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maguire of Laconia, NH, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn, to Kevin Chaff, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chaff of Hampstead, NH. The future bride graduated from Southern NH University with a masters degree in business. She is employed at EFI in Meredith.
The future groom received a bachelors degree in criminal justice from U. Mass Lowell. He is employed by the State of NH 911.... Read more

Calendar of Events

MOULTONBOROUGH — The Moultonborough Lions Club is inviting all golfers to participate in the 11th annual Ed Selleck Classic Golf Tournament to be held Monday, July 20, at Ridgewood Country Club on Route 109 in Moultonborough.
This four-person team scramble event will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. with an entry fee of $100 per person. All proceeds will go to support the community projects and activities organized and/or supported by the Moultonborough Lions Club.
This annual tournament is named... Read more

Announcements

Senator David Boutin (R-Hooksett) and Senator Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) recently visited the Lakes Region Community College Campus in Laconia to learn more about the construction of the new automotive technology facility. Both Senators strongly advocated for funding of this project in the FY16-17 Capital Budget. Shown left-to-right are Michael Parker/Director of the Automotive and Marine Department, LRCC; Scott Kalicki/President, LRCC; Senator Forrester, Senator Boutin, Tom Goulette/Vice President of Academic Affairs, LRCC. (Courtesy photo) Read more

Births

Preston Lou Ashton
Born on August 1, 2014 at 4:17pm at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia, NH to Laura Dunn and Ryan Ashton. Preston weighed 6lbs 14oz and was 19 inches long.
His maternal grandparents are Cal and Tammy Dunn, Jr. of Laconia, NH. His maternal great grandparents are Harry and Thelma Bean of Gilford, NH. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Cheryl Barnes of Gilmanton Iron Works, NH. Preston has many aunts and uncles; Cal, Sue,... Read more

People

LACONIA — Veterans Count was conceived in 2007 when Easter Seals' board member, Mike Salter, sought to bring comprehensive, emergency aid to veterans and their families whose quality of life was significantly impacted by deployment to war zones.
A veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces, Salter and the Easter Seals NH President and CEO Larry Gammon approached the NH Joint Force Headquarters (NH National Guard), at that time commanded by Laconia native Major General Kenneth... Read more

Obituaries

Basil Pano, 85
FRANKLIN – Basil Pano, 85, a lifelong resident of Franklin, died July 24, 2015, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon with his good friend and neighbor, Ernie Sulloway at his side, following a brief illness.
Basil was born in Franklin, Nov. 20, 1929, son of the late James and Sofi (Petra) Pano. He was a 1949 graduate of Franklin High School. He served in the New Hampshire Army National Guard, Btry D, 744th... Read more